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<p>[QUOTE="Ghopper1924, post: 461679, member: 5170"]Not sure where you are, JBF, but you've got a beautiful walnut fall front secretary with a bookcase above and storage below, looks like ca. 1860-1900, nice curly maple or satinwood drawer fronts and letter slot valences. Lovely patina.</p><p><br /></p><p>Somewhat vernacular, but leaning towards Renaissance Revival. It may be missing a crest; if you feel holes for pegs at the top of the cornice then that would clue you in. Value would depend on where you are; in the U.S. midwest it may bring $1K or so. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'd keep it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ghopper1924, post: 461679, member: 5170"]Not sure where you are, JBF, but you've got a beautiful walnut fall front secretary with a bookcase above and storage below, looks like ca. 1860-1900, nice curly maple or satinwood drawer fronts and letter slot valences. Lovely patina. Somewhat vernacular, but leaning towards Renaissance Revival. It may be missing a crest; if you feel holes for pegs at the top of the cornice then that would clue you in. Value would depend on where you are; in the U.S. midwest it may bring $1K or so. I'd keep it.[/QUOTE]
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